Principal
“Managing a team of professional planners and environmental scientists from diverse technical backgrounds and managing complex planning projects share a common challenge and common thrill: producing optimal outcomes by finding the unifying threads from a wide range of information and perspectives.”
Richard is a Principal with Rincon and is Operations Manager of the firm’s San Luis Obispo office. With a diverse technical background in planning, economics, environmental site assessment, and regulatory permitting, he is especially adept at identifying and presenting interdisciplinary solutions to planning and environmental issues. Richard has managed planning and environmental studies for a range of complex and highly controversial projects, including environmental impact reports, general plans and elements, specific plans, permit applications, and land market analyses. He has considerable expertise managing environmental evaluations of public works and infrastructure projects, including roadways, landfills, water and wastewater projects, as well as major land development projects. Richard also manages Rincon’s climate action service line, which includes preparation of Climate Action Plans, greenhouse gas emissions inventories, and implementation programs for emissions reduction measures.